Cohen visited the three princesses respectively. The eldest princess only had a few polite words, but the second and third princesses talked quite well.
When Cohen finished these things and returned to his residence, Lip was already waiting for him in the room.
"Oh, you've been waiting for a long time!" While letting Bai Ying change his clothes, Cohen asked Lip, "How did things go?"
"Everything has been investigated clearly." Although the conversation between the two would be safe under Bai Ying's investigation, Lip carefully lowered his voice, "The special envoy guessed it right, there is indeed something wrong with Xiangxue."
"Tell me about it." Cohen took the glass and sat across from Lip, "How did you find out?"
"Not long after the special envoy left here, Xiangxue said she felt unwell and wanted to go out for medical treatment. Thinking of your order, special envoy, I let her go." Lip took out a street map and pointed to a place for Cohen to see.
"She walked in circles all the way here, met the person inside, and reported to that person in detail everything that happened last night, and then came back."
"Look! There's really nothing good about tempting things." Cohen took a sip of red wine and asked, "What happened next?"
"What happened next was even more interesting. The person who contacted Xiangxue immediately came out of the hospital and ran to another place. The people we sent kept following, and finally found the main messenger of the whole thing." At this point,
Lip chuckled and said, "Special envoy, guess who is the person behind this."
"I don't care who he is, it has nothing to do with us." Cohen put down his wine glass, "However, this person dares to plant a spy next to the prince at this sensitive time. He must have a lot of background."
"You are absolutely right. This news was passed all the way and finally reached the ears of Left Prime Minister Riva." Lip's smile was a bit exaggerated. Speaking of fun, his humorous expression made Cohen want to laugh. "
Left Chancellor Riva, an official sent by the temple, just assumed the position of Prime Minister a while ago, and is an important figure belonging to the princelings..."
"Wait a minute, since he is from the prince's side, why did he take so much trouble to place his own people around the prince?" Cohen raised his head in surprise and asked: "Could it be that... he is not the prince in the true sense?
Party member?”
"I don't have much information at hand right now, so I don't dare to speculate casually." Lip shook his head. "Because of worries, subordinates place spies next to their masters. There are also cases like this."
"It would be nice if things were that simple, but the Left Prime Minister is an official sent by the temple. He is a man with one hand covering the sky in Riva. It is impossible to plant spies for a trivial matter. The current situation is complicated, but who has the Left Prime Minister?
, whoever is sure to win..." Cohen looked at Lip, "What is Xiangxue doing now?"
"She has been back for a long time." Lip replied, "She is resting in her room now."
"That's it! Then I'll go see her. After all, she's also my gift, and she's the type that His Royal Highness likes." Cohen stood up and walked out the door, "Be prepared for tomorrow's meeting."
For safety reasons, Xiangxue was arranged to live in a small building surrounded by water in the back garden, and was closely and covertly monitored.
Cohen walked all the way across the flowing water bridge and listened to the report from a follower behind him. He learned that Xiangxue had never left the room and had not eaten much since she came back.
Of course, Cohen knew in his heart that Xiangxue was pretending to be ill. The purpose of pretending to be ill was to make the "elegant Special Envoy Sbia" sympathize with her and no longer pose a threat to her virginity. A pure and beautiful body that had not been touched by other men.
Her body is her biggest asset to win the favor of Prince Riva.
But Xiangxue didn't seem to know that her behavior had angered Cohen.
Cohen is not a saint, he is a young and vigorous emperor, and his domineering and exclusivity desires are far stronger than those of ordinary people. When Xiangxue used this method, she wanted to maintain her innocence in front of Cohen, and she wanted to keep her innocence
When dedicated to Prince Riva, whom Cohen despises...
It was as if she was standing on the edge of a cliff. Cohen had already made up his mind to reach out at the last moment, push her gently with one finger, and then listen carefully to her screams as she fell.
Seeing Cohen approaching, the maid standing by the door quickly opened the door.
Cohen went upstairs to Xiangxue's room. As soon as he opened the door, he saw her sitting by the window. She was wearing a light blue coat with exquisite embroidery. She was supporting her forehead with one hand and holding a hand in the other hand.
A piece of paper, with two clear eyes focused on it. Although the face has a sick look, under the glow of the sunset, it reveals another kind of weak and pitiful beauty.
Knowing clearly in his heart that her expression was just an act, Cohen still admired in his heart and stopped.
Alarmed by the footsteps, Xiangxue turned her head slightly. The expression on her face changed, from confusion and surprise to joy. Before the smile bloomed at the corner of her mouth, there was a hint of shyness. She stood up and held the paper in her hand.
Hidden behind his back, his cheeks were stained with a faint blush.
"I heard that you are feeling a little unwell, so I came to see you." Cohen walked over, approached her, looked into her eyes with gentle eyes, reached behind her with his right hand, and took the "hidden" card from her.
"The paper behind me said, "I should have come back earlier to accompany you, but those official duties cannot be delayed."
"Special envoy, you must put your official duties first." Xiangxue coughed lightly, and could no longer stand Cohen's gentle and hot gaze. She turned her head slightly and said, "Don't delay important matters because of me, my slave...it doesn't matter."
Cohen's eyes moved down and stayed on the paper, and then he saw clearly that it was a painting. In the painting, he was holding a dagger with his forearm, standing bravely in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking into the distance, and his writing was meticulous and lifelike.
"Is this me?" Cohen said with a smile: "I locked myself in my room this afternoon just to draw this?"
"You are scribbling carelessly, please don't laugh at me." Xiangxue snatched the painting away, coughing, and the redness on her face became even worse.
"The patient should have a good rest and don't stand by the window blowing the wind. When you are well, you can do whatever you want." Cohen picked up Xiangxue and walked to the bed.
His action shocked Xiangxue, and she thought that he had gone too far and made Cohen lustful. However, based on the current situation, this special envoy does not have a hobby of destroying women!
"I went to see the doctor this afternoon. Have you taken any medicine?" Cohen stretched out his hand and tested the temperature of her forehead. "Where is the medicine?"
Outside the door, the maid lit a lamp, and a faint light shone in.
Cohen stood at the cabinet beside the bed, looking at the prescription and carefully mixing the large packet of medicinal powder and potion. Afterwards, he tasted it himself before taking it over for Xiangxue to take. Looking at his busy figure, Xiangxue's
Eyes become wet and hot.
"Come on!" A silver spoon filled with medicine was handed to Xiangxue's mouth. Cohen said with a smile: "Although it doesn't taste very good, who makes us patients?"
"Yes, sir." Her mouth was filled with a bitter and sour taste. As soon as Xiangxue closed her eyes, two tears rolled down her cheeks...
"Good acting." Cohen smiled and said in his heart: "But you are still young!"
The next day, envoys from various countries submitted a formal proposal of marriage at the Internal Affairs Building of the Liva Empire. It sounds like just a ceremony, but in fact it is a debate and competition among the envoys from various countries. In order to get the little princess, the envoys from the seven countries will use their best to suppress the competition.
The opponent. The three prime ministers of the Liva Empire, the minister of etiquette, and the minister of internal affairs presided over the battle. The prince and three married princesses were present.
Cohen, who was dressed in a rich attire, entered through the main entrance of the Interior Building with his assistant, walked all the way through the mirrored stone floor, and arrived at the ceremonial meeting room on the first floor. Outside the splendid hall door, the envoys from the six countries had already arrived. At this time,
They were all greeting others with smiles on their faces. Everyone was tacitly aware of the upcoming competition and looked determined to win.
Except for Cohen, the motives of the envoys from the Six Nations were not very simple when it came to proposing to the little princess Riva. In the current delicate situation of the Liva Empire, for ulterior reasons, the little princess’s brother
My sister doesn’t want the little princess with inheritance rights to stay in the country, and wants to marry her as far away as possible. It’s best to marry her to a small noble with no power, and there will be no chance of turning over in her life. As their allies, all countries
What the envoy has to do is to come forward and open the door now. In fact, as long as the little princess can be firmly controlled, no one will really care whether she marries a pig or a dog.
The Sibiya Empire also sent a special envoy to propose marriage, which was something that no one expected. Cohen Keda had not been angry with any princess or prince beforehand, so Sibiya's behavior complicated the situation to a certain extent.
In fact, the eldest princess's hostility to Cohen has no personal likes and dislikes. It is an inevitable trend driven by the power background. Prince Riva, who had been at a disadvantage in terms of foreign support, immediately seized this opportunity to form an alliance with Emperor Sibi. As for Sibi
He wouldn't care about what the Ya Empire was going to do by marrying the little princess - Cohen Keda could get considerable benefits from his alliance with him, and of course he wouldn't be disadvantageous to him anymore.
But in the opinion of the other three princesses, it would be too dangerous for the little princess to marry into the Sibia Empire.
Because there is only a border between the two countries, if something happens to the Liva Empire, the ambitious Emperor Sbia will definitely lead an army to break into Liva under the banner of the little princess. Although the Liva Empire will not fall to any level,
He is a fish, but this is also a big trouble. In fact, no one has guessed the true intention of the Sbia Empire and the true thoughts of Cohen Keda, which is extremely shocking.
In the loud announcement of the waiter, the door of the conference room slowly opened. The envoys from the seven countries gave in to each other for a while, and then one after another entered this rectangular competition venue to fight for the interests of their own empires. In the conference room, what should have been
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the three princesses who were present at the ceremony occupied the position of host. The three prime ministers, the Minister of Ceremonies and the Minister of Internal Affairs had to sit on both sides.
The minister of etiquette saw that all the envoys had already sat down, so he stood up and announced, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Your Royal Highnesses the three princesses, ladies and gentlemen, the proposal envoys from the seven countries have arrived, and now you can formally submit your letters of credence." Look at the people sitting upright.
Everyone nodded slightly, and the Minister of Ceremony raised his hand, "Then, now let's ask the Proposal Envoy from the Pota Empire to submit the letter of credence."
"Thank you, I am very honored." Prince Pota stood up with a smile, took the credentials presented by his assistant, walked to the center of the conference room, stood up, cleared his throat and began to speak, "Your Majesty the Emperor Riva,
This country has formally requested marriage from your country... This young nobleman is very outstanding. He has made outstanding achievements in the war between gods and demons. He is a representative of the younger generation of this country. No matter how you measure it, this marriage will not be wronged.
Your Royal Highness, the little princess...please seriously consider our request."
Cohen, who had a serious face, listened carefully to what others were saying. It was his first time to participate in such a formal diplomatic event and he was very curious about everything.
After Ambassador Bota finished speaking, it was Ambassador Bansai who spoke, then Ambassador Omatu, and then Ambassador Yunlu and Ambassador Jialuo. However, these two empires are small players who join in the fun. Even the street sweepers outside know that they are nothing.
Chance.
However, it can be easily seen from the order of submission of credentials that the Sibia Empire and the Tansi Empire belong to the suppressed category. They were the two most powerful empires, but they were artificially placed at the end.
With a smile on his face, Cohen glanced at Prince Carl Ulysses next to him and found that the prince had an indifferent face, as if he didn't care about anything. Cohen couldn't help but think of the conversation with him yesterday.
What are you planning on?
"Then, please now invite Prince Carl Ulysses, the envoy of the Tansi Empire to propose marriage, to submit the letter of credence." The minister of etiquette in Riva said: "Your Highness, please."
"Thank you very much. It is a great honor for me to propose letters of credence to your country here." Prince Ulysses stood in the center of the conference room and spoke calmly, "Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Royal Highnesses Princesses, Your Excellencies, I accept the invitation of the King."
The emperor commissioned a request to the Liva Empire to marry Princess Berni Ebbinghaus of the Liva Empire. Our country is a close neighbor of the Liva Empire. We have been friendly for generations and there has never been a gap. This marriage is a great contribution to the friendship and relations between the two countries.
It is very beneficial. I hope that your country will understand the sincerity of my marriage proposal. Considering that Her Royal Highness the little princess has a noble status, the person she will marry will be my son. Although my son has not done anything big yet, he is currently a major general and earl, and more importantly.
He is the future prince of the Tansi Empire..."
Listening to the prince's words, Cohen was slightly surprised, and began to wonder in his heart - the prince was usually a very kind person, so why did he become a little aggressive when it came to proposing?
There was a vague hint of threat in his language, not only to Riva, but also to all countries. Is this the style of a powerful country?
Cohen closed his eyes and thought for a while, and slightly understood the prince's thoughts. Half of his heart was filled with admiration, and the other half was worried. A big country is a big country. Even if someone wants to suppress it, they can't use any force. The prince's loud voice sounded in the conference room.
Echoing, even if it was a naked threat, no messenger dared to stand up and refute... By the time the prince finished speaking, the expressions on the faces of the other messengers had become more and more uneasy, but the princes and princesses sitting at one end of the conference room all
They had smiles on their faces, as if they had everything under control.
"It seems that it's time for my envoy to speak. It's been too long to wait." After Prince Ulysses returned to his seat, Cohen stood up before the Minister of Ceremonies could speak, shook his cloak behind him, and walked to the middle of the conference room.
, just taking a few steps, his whole temperament has already changed.
Although there are still some remnants of the elegant and bookish style, the momentum reflects more of the characteristics of a soldier, perseverance, sharpness and the excitement of going to the battlefield. Seeing his change, the prince, princess, and envoys were a little confused.
"Everyone, I am Viscount Turner, the special envoy of the Sibia Empire to propose marriage. Here, I will speak fully on behalf of a powerful empire. What I convey is the voice of His Majesty the Emperor of our country, which is equivalent to the voice of the Sibia Empire."
As Cohen spoke, his "assistant" Bai Ying hurriedly handed him his credentials, "The Sbia Empire officially proposes to Princess Berni Ebbinghaus of the Liva Empire. No matter what happens to other empires, no matter what happens to Liva,
What about the empire? This little princess, Your Highness, is destined to be married to us in the Sibia Empire!"
"The words of the special envoy are really interesting, just like a brave general on the battlefield, but this is a marriage proposal, which is completely different from war. It must be polite and polite. Courage alone cannot succeed." The eldest princess pursed her lips and smiled, and said lightly, "
Well, the credentials of the envoys from each country have been submitted, let’s hear how each empire will marry the younger sister, Special Envoy Sibia, please explain in detail first."
"Please forgive me, because for me, this proposal is a war. If I can't win, I have no choice but to die to apologize." Cohen turned around and glanced at each of the envoys' faces with challenging eyes, "I can't win.
Since joining Emperor Korn Keda, the envoy has participated in every war as a secretary. In my heart, the orders of His Majesty the Emperor of our country are like mountains of military orders. There is no price to pay except completion. This is the case with government affairs. Propose
Also like this……"
"Special envoy, we all know these things." The Minister of Ceremony coughed lightly, "Please get to the point."
"The one who marries Her Royal Highness Princess Berni will be a member of the Sibia Empire royal family, a true royal member." Cohen turned back and looked at the prince of the three princesses, "In the entire Divine Alliance, no one else can
Compared with this member of the royal family, his character, talents, magnanimity, and spirit of sacrifice for the family and the empire are all second to none. All the people of Sibia will bless them, and we will hold the most solemn wedding for them two. We
The great God of Light will also be invited to preside over the wedding..."
With a "pop", the Gallo Empire envoy fell from his seat. The expressions on the other envoys' faces were also very unnatural. The princesses looked at each other, and the Riva ministers whispered to each other - please ask the Light God Clan to come forward to host the wedding?
What kind of joke is it? Will the Gods of Light come forward for such a wedding? The tone of the special envoy of the Sbia Empire is too loud!
"Sir Special Envoy, please wait a moment." The Minister of Ceremony looked at the credentials over and over again, "The name of the suitor is not written on the credentials."
Cohen looked at the Minister of Ceremony and suddenly smiled, "That's right, we didn't write down the name of the suitor."
The envoys laughed and came to propose marriage, but they forgot to write the name of the suitor in the credentials. What kind of etiquette is this? Do the people of Sbia know nothing but fighting? But the minister of etiquette in Riva didn't think so much, just
He said sympathetically, "Is there any oversight? It doesn't matter. Please tell the special envoy about the suitor's situation. We can add it now."
"No need to add it." To everyone's surprise, Cohen shook his head, "Emperor Cohen Keda ordered that the name of this royal family member cannot appear in any written materials, and I cannot say his name.
"
As soon as these words came out, the whole place was in an uproar. Not only the envoys from various countries looked confused, but even the three princesses were stunned... Everyone was thinking about it, but they couldn't grasp what kind of medicine was being sold in the gourd of Special Envoy Spiat.
Among the people in the audience, only Prince Riva and the Prime Minister remained calm. (To be continued)